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Friction Fire Discussion
jkyarcher:
Ive really gotten into making friction fires lately and was just wondering about some stuff on it. First off I was wondering what was some peoples favorite methods and materials. I just started doing them and have successfully made some with hand drills and bamboo fire saw.
it just fascinates me how you can make fire from almost nothing.
also from a historical point of view I was just wondering how recently in history would most of the world's population have been using friction fires. I know some remote tribes still do and also that flint and steel was probably the most recent old method but I'm mostly wondering how recent was friction the common way.
Just curious
nclonghunter:
I would suspect that friction was used until the trade of flint and steel strikers began....early 1700's
PEARL DRUMS:
I like the ease of a bow drill myself, but have been successful with a hand drill to. I have the best luck with yucca and basswood for the spindles.
Ed Brooks:
this is something I really need to work on. I have started fire with bamboo fire saw. it was pretty easy after I started to hear the different sounds it was making with different friction pressures. unfortunately for me, I do not have boo growing around here :'(. Ed
Spotted Dog:
:o Bamboo fire saw ? give me a hint please. I like cotton wood and yucca spindles with cottonwood hearth board.
Going to char some cattails to use in friction fire coal too.
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